Steven Colborne
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Do Not Cause Harm
There’s a saying, which is not found in the Bible, yet seems true: ‘Hurt people hurt people’ Do you cause physical, emotional or spiritual harm to others? God will judge you for that. Therefore, cease from doing so immediately! I recommend counselling with a Christian counsellor, or better still, fasting, prayer and Bible study to… Continue reading
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Welcome to Reflections!
Thank you for visiting. On this blog you will find a wealth of articles discussing important questions related to philosophy, religion and spirituality, as well as many personal reflections. The blog used to be called Perfect Chaos. Life can seem chaotic at times, but in reality all events unfold in accordance with the perfect will… Continue reading
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An Interpretation of the Opening of the Gospel According to John That Brought Me to Tears
The exact translation of ‘logos’ has confused many textual critics, and I am not a textual critic. I heard a song recently that translated ‘logos’ in John Chapter 1 as ‘love’. If God is love, perhaps we can do even better: In the beginning was God, and God was with God, and God was God.… Continue reading
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The First and the Last — Reflections on the Importance (or not) of Good Works in Christianity
I don’t have a Bible at present, owing to challenging circumstances, and I don’t trust the Internet when looking up Bible quotations online in the age of AI, but I’m mindful of the following Bible verse: “Many of those who are last will be first, and the first shall be last.” I’ve been reflecting on… Continue reading
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The Secret To Life
I once met a man named Steven. I was sitting in the doorway outside the 24-hour newsagent in the middle of the night. He was dying of cancer and I had prayed for him a couple of times. He handed me a can of really strong lager and with strength and sincerity he said to… Continue reading
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Life Is So Unbearably Cruel
Everyone is selfish. The ‘National Health Service’ is a torture service. All my friends, my family, my blog followers, society, the world has rejected me. All I ever try to do is be loving and kind. WHY THE FUCK IS LIFE SO UNBEARABLY CRUEL? I cannot bear how evil everyone and everything is. Yes, there… Continue reading
About STEVEN
Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor from the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
